2021 Oscars — Sound

Sound of Metal won Sound at the 2021 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Greyhound, Mank, News of the World and Soul. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2003 and 2022 Sound races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Sound of Metal(2020)
Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michellee Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés and Phillip Bladh
Winner
Greyhound(2020)
Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders and David Wyman
Mank(2020)
Ren Klyce, Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance and Drew Kunin
News of the World(2020)
Oliver Tarney, Mike Prestwood Smith, William Miller and John Pritchett
Soul(2020)
Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott and David Parker